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What is the difference between tendonitis and tendonapathy?
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Specific vs. general: Tendinopathy is a general term referring to anything that can go wrong with a tendon, short of rupturing it. Tendinitis is a specific type of tendonopathy in which the tendon is inflamed, typically from overuse.
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